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Sunday, April 2, 2017

Sri Rama Navami Uthsavam ~ Nachiyar Thirukolam 2017

What a darshan it was ~ how beautiful was the thayar in pallakku –
indescribable beauty and more exhibiting was the kindness ! lo, no happiness
other than having this darshan. – and can
you relate the two pictures below ** :

In this earthly World, blessed are those who live in Divyadesam – for all
of us, it is the purpose of life to visit Divyadesangal, have darshan of Sriman
Narayana in various forms in these temples, do some service to the Lord or
those parama bagavathas who serve the Lord – and what best can there be, when
you have the occaison to pay obeisance to the supreme Maryadha purush Lord Sri
Rama.

In those blessed days of the civilisation, to the north of Ganga was the
great kingdom of Kosala made fertile by river Sarayu. Ayodhya was its capital, built by Manu, the
famous ruler of Solar dynasty. In that
fertile city, farmers reaped rich harvests; their cattle and subjects were most
healthy and honest. All roads led to Ayodhya which had a steady influx of
pilgrims and knowledge seekers. The city had walls, cool tree-shaded roads,
magnicent palaces and peaceful subjects – and there occurred the birth of Lord
Sri Rama.

The birth of Lord Sri Rama is celebrated as Sree Rama Navami ~ and today
is 5th day of the grand Uthsavam at many places. At Thiruvallikkeni, inside the ornate
pallakku was the stunningly beautiful woman – it was not Sitadevi, but Sri
Ramapiran Himself, in Nachiyar Thirukolam and it was indeed a divine darshan.

It was Thiruvirutham in the goshti and here are some photos taken during
today’s purappadu.

** photos of Sri Rama at Thiruvallikkeni taken another day and collage of
Sri Ramar Nachiyar thirukolam taken today.. .. .. .. ..